XBOX: CoD DLC exclusivity confirmed

Microsoft’s long awaited E3 press briefing has just got underway, and the privilege of getting things under way has been given to Treyarch and its upcoming action title Call of Duty: Black Ops. With studio head Mark Lamia fronting proceedings, the exec confirmed that Microsoft has secured limited-time exclusivity on all Call of Duty DLC until 2012.

The audience was then treated to never-before-seen footage of the game in action. So far we’ve seen a gloomy tunnel section and an action-packed jungle scene.

Things soon took to the sky with the player laying siege to the enemy via a chopper. The game certainly delivers on the series’ reputation for engrossing set-pieces and historical accuracy – albeit with a bit or artistic licence.

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